Marcia Angell

Kay2020 · 08-18-2011, 07:12 PM

The Epidemic of Mental Illness: Why?
June 23, 2011
Marcia Angell
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The Illusions of Psychiatry
July 14, 2011
Marcia Angell
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chiropteran · 08-18-2011, 09:17 PM

Good articles - thanks for sharing, Kay!
I loved this quote from the first one, re that oft-touted line 'depression etc is a chemical imbalance in the brain':

"...instead of developing a drug to treat an abnormality, an abnormality was postulated to fit a drug...
By this same logic one could argue that ... fevers are caused by too little aspirin."

Kay2020 · 08-19-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chiropteran

Good articles - thanks for sharing, Kay!
I loved this quote from the first one, re that oft-touted line 'depression etc is a chemical imbalance in the brain':

"...instead of developing a drug to treat an abnormality, an abnormality was postulated to fit a drug...
By this same logic one could argue that ... fevers are caused by too little aspirin."

Yes that stuck out in my mind too! Like sore muscles are caused by too little ibuprofen! Or a rash is caused by too little hydrocortisone cream!

08-18-2011, 07:12 PM	#1
Kay2020 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago, Il. Posts: 849	Marcia Angell The Epidemic of Mental Illness: Why? June 23, 2011 Marcia Angell Click here The Illusions of Psychiatry July 14, 2011 Marcia Angell Click here __________________ 9 years Zoloft then 6 years Lexapro URL to my full taper details: My Full Taper History Last dose 5/22/2012 Presently Tapering Klonopin .50 The Brassmonkey Method! With Milk and It is working very well and I am now reduced my dose by 50percent! EDIT: Crashed and reinstated back to .50mg Klonopin. I am preparing for a smaller slower taper.

08-18-2011, 09:17 PM	#2
chiropteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,026	Re: Marcia Angell Good articles - thanks for sharing, Kay! I loved this quote from the first one, re that oft-touted line 'depression etc is a chemical imbalance in the brain': "...instead of developing a drug to treat an abnormality, an abnormality was postulated to fit a drug... By this same logic one could argue that ... fevers are caused by too little aspirin." __________________ '83-90: Various tricyclics, anti-psychotics, tranqs. '90-02: Prozac - poopout 2002 '02-10: Paroxetine 40, 60, 80mg. ENOUGH! Jun10-Feb11: Slow taper 80-60mg, 5-12% Feb-Jul11: 60-50, 5% 6wkly Jul11-Mar12: 50-20, 10% 6wkly Hold at 20 for winter... Aug-Dec12: 18, 16.2, 14.6, 13.1, 10.6 (error), 9.5 Jan-Apr13: 8.6, 7.7, 6.9, 6.2, 5.6 1 May13: 5.0 !!!!! 30 May13 4.5

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